#0C4A6E — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS sky-900 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#0C4A6E is a dark, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-900 (e.g. bg-sky-900, text-sky-900). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #0C4A6E background, white text gives the strongest contrast (9.46:1). Because it is dark, #0C4A6E suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#0C4A6E in Tailwind CSS (sky-900)

#0C4A6E ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-900 — use it as bg-sky-900, text-sky-900, or border-sky-900. It sits at step 900 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #0C4A6E (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #245c7d Copy
• 20% tint #3d6e8b Copy
• 30% tint #55809a Copy
• 40% tint #6d92a8 Copy
• 50% tint #86a5b7 Copy
• 60% tint #9eb7c5 Copy
• 70% tint #b6c9d4 Copy
• 80% tint #cedbe2 Copy
• 90% tint #e7edf1 Copy

Shades of #0C4A6E (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0b4363 Copy
• 20% shade #0a3b58 Copy
• 30% shade #08344d Copy
• 40% shade #072c42 Copy
• 50% shade #062537 Copy
• 60% shade #051e2c Copy
• 70% shade #041621 Copy
• 80% shade #020f16 Copy
• 90% shade #01070b Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0C4A6E background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #0C4A6E from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #2C3E50, #1E3A5F, #000080, #334155 (slate-700), #374151 (gray-700), #172554 (blue-950).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #0C4A6E?

  #0C4A6E is a dark, vivid blue — rgb(12, 74, 110). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is sky-900.

• How do I make tints and shades of #0C4A6E?

  Mix #0C4A6E with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0C4A6E is #3d6e8b and a 20% shade is #0a3b58 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0C4A6E in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #0C4A6E?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #0C4A6E background at 9.46:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0C4A6E?

  sky-900 — use it as bg-sky-900, text-sky-900, or border-sky-900. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.